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[[File:Jonathan Abela.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Mro. Jonathan Abela]]
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Mro. '''Jonathan Abela''' was born on 16 April 1972 and is the son of Carmelo Abela and Mary nee Brown. He was born in [[Pieta]]` but baptised in the [[Parish of St. Lawrence]] in [[il-Birgu]]. During his first years, he lived in La Valette Street in [[Vittoriosa]]. Later on his family moved to [[Ħaż-Żabbar]]. Jonathan is married to Lorraine nee Grech and have two children, Luke and Gabriel. Once married, Mro. Abela and his wife moved to [[Il-Kalkara]], where they still reside at present. Jonathan is a Civil Servant official and is currently working in the Information Technology section within the Ministry of Health and Energy.  
Mro. '''Jonathan Abela''' twieled fis-16 t’ April tal-1972 u huwa iben Carmelo Abela u Mary Abela nee Brown. Huwa twieled il-Pieta` u tgħammed fil-Parroċċa ta’ San Lawrenz ġewwa l-[[Birgu]]. Fl-ewwel Mro Jonathan Abela snin huwa kien joqgħod ġewwa Triq La Valette fil-Birgu. Aktar tard il-familja tiegħu mxiet lejn [[Ħaż-Żabbar]]. Jonathan huwa miżżewweg lil Lorraine Abela nee' Grech u għandhom żewġt itfal, Luke u Gabriel. Meta żżewgu huma marru joqogħdu l-[[Kalkara]], fejn għadhom joqogħdu hemm sal-lum. Jonathan huwa uffiċjal taċ-Ċivil u bħalissa qiegħed jaħdem fis-sezzjoni tat-Teknoloġija tal-Informatika fi ħdan il-Ministeru tas-Saħħa u l-Enerġija.


Jonathan began studying music at the age of seventeen years under Mro. [[Raymond Sciberras]]. After eleven months, of lessons, he made his first appearance with the [[Soċjeta Filarmonika Maria Mater Gratiae]] band from [[Ħaż-Żabbar]] where he played the slide trombone. At the same time he began studying the musical theory, also under Mro. Sciberras. After six years in musical theory where he passed all grades, in 1997 he also pażżobtained the A.Mus.LCM diploma. Meanwhile, he continued to study the slide trombone with various other Maestros.
Jonathan beda jistudja l-mużika fl-eta` ta’ sbatax il-sena taħt Mro. [[Raymond Sciberras]]. Wara ħdax il-xahar ħareġ idoqq is-slide trombone mal-[[Banda Maria Mater Gratiae]] ta’ Ħaż-Żabbar. Fl-istess żmien beda jistudja t-tejorija mużikali taħt l-istess Surmast. Wara sitt snin studju fit-tejorija mużikali fejn għadda mill-grades kollha, fl-1997 għadda wkoll mid-diploma A.Mus.LCM. Sadanittant, huwa baqa’ jistudja is-slide Trombone taħt diversi surmastrijiet oħrajn.
 
Jonathan played the Slide Trombone with various orchestras, bands and other groups. He also played with the [[National Orchestra]] which was under the direction of several foreign conductors. He also played with the Orchestra of Fr.[[John Galea]], the Orchestra of the [[Amadeus Choir]] of tenor [[Brian Cefai]], and the Orchestra of Mro. [[Dion Buhagiar]] among others. While a great number of musical programmes with other band clubs are also common, Jonathan also played with various bands in other concerts including: [[Tejatru Unplugged]] with [[Renzo Spiteri]] as well as with local bands [[Fakawi]] and [[Brikkuni]]. He was also a fixed member of the band [[Etnika]] who succeeded in Malta and was invited several times to play abroad. Mro. Abela also took part in several musicals including Chicago and Pantomimes, Peter Panto and Living Legends. He also played with several Big Bands including [[Johan Strauss Big Band]] under the leadership of Mro. [[Paul Abela]] and also participated in the [[Malta Jazz Festival]], with [[Val Valente]] Big Band, as well as the [[Freddie Mizzi]] Big Band.
Jonathan also participated in the [[Voices choir band]]. In recent times, he also participated in the concert organised by the [[PBS orchestra]] in [[Ta’ Qali]]. this orchestra was under the baton of Mro Paul Abela and Mro [[Joe Brown]], who happens to be his cousin. On 26th December 2014, Mro.Abela once again joined Mro Joe Brown to perform in the charity programme [[Strina]], which was shown on all local TV stations. It must be said that Mro Abela also plays the Base Guitar.
 
Mro. Abela was appointed assistant Director with the [[Għaqda Mużikali San Ġużepp (Kalkara)]]. Later on he was also appointed Assistant Director of [[Soċjeta Filarmonika San Bartilmew]] of Ħal Għargħur, [[Soċjeta Mużikali San Girgor (Sliema)]] and also [[Għaqda Mużikali Beland]] of [[Iż-Żejtun]]. He was also appointed a music teacher at the Soċjeta Filarmonika Maria Mater Gratiae of [[Ħaż-Żabbar]]. In 2004, he was appointed musical director of the Għaqda Mużikali San Ġiużepp of Kalkara and is still the conductor till today. Throughout these years, Mro Abela conducted these various bands on a number of occasions.
 
Mro Abela composed a number of Marches and  funeral marches, Waltzes, Hymns and other musical arrangements. He also composed three tone poems for concert band. Parts of the last tone poem were played during the audition which was organised by the [[Soċjeta Mużikali Banda Vittoriosana San Lawrenz]] Band Club of Vittoriosa in order to appoint a new band Maestro, which audition was won by Mro Abela.


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Mro. Jonathan Abela

Mro. Jonathan Abela twieled fis-16 t’ April tal-1972 u huwa iben Carmelo Abela u Mary Abela nee Brown. Huwa twieled il-Pieta` u tgħammed fil-Parroċċa ta’ San Lawrenz ġewwa l-Birgu. Fl-ewwel Mro Jonathan Abela snin huwa kien joqgħod ġewwa Triq La Valette fil-Birgu. Aktar tard il-familja tiegħu mxiet lejn Ħaż-Żabbar. Jonathan huwa miżżewweg lil Lorraine Abela nee' Grech u għandhom żewġt itfal, Luke u Gabriel. Meta żżewgu huma marru joqogħdu l-Kalkara, fejn għadhom joqogħdu hemm sal-lum. Jonathan huwa uffiċjal taċ-Ċivil u bħalissa qiegħed jaħdem fis-sezzjoni tat-Teknoloġija tal-Informatika fi ħdan il-Ministeru tas-Saħħa u l-Enerġija.

Jonathan beda jistudja l-mużika fl-eta` ta’ sbatax il-sena taħt Mro. Raymond Sciberras. Wara ħdax il-xahar ħareġ idoqq is-slide trombone mal-Banda Maria Mater Gratiae ta’ Ħaż-Żabbar. Fl-istess żmien beda jistudja t-tejorija mużikali taħt l-istess Surmast. Wara sitt snin studju fit-tejorija mużikali fejn għadda mill-grades kollha, fl-1997 għadda wkoll mid-diploma A.Mus.LCM. Sadanittant, huwa baqa’ jistudja is-slide Trombone taħt diversi surmastrijiet oħrajn.